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Glass House gets approval to host more arts shows

The museum that operates the Glass House, the internationally known modernist landmark designed by architect Philip Johnson, is moving to expand arts programming and the fundraisers its host...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obamas’ pets have doggone good life

Family dogs keep busy schedules

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Swollen river feeds flooding near Houston as residents flee

FORT WORTH, Texas – Residents of some rural southeastern Texas counties were bracing for more flooding Tuesday along a river that had reached a record-high crest just two years after it had ...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cops to investigate parents in zoo case

Prosecutor will decide if charges are warranted

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless

WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats feel a massive disconnect with their political parties and helpless about the presidential election. That’s according to a new poll by the A...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Residents brace for more flooding in Texas FORT WORTH, Texas – Residents of some rural southeast Texas counties braced for more flooding along a river that is expected to crest at a record l...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

It’s raining men! Sweden sees historic gender balance shift

BY KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM – Famous for its efforts to put women on an equal footing with men, Sweden is experiencing a gender balance shift that has cau...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

ARLINGTON, Va. – President Barack Obama challenged Americans on Memorial Day to fill the silence from those who died serving their country with love and support for families of the fallen, “...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hundreds drown in Mediterranean

Up to 700 perish in sea in past few days

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Boy rescued after gorilla is shot at zoo

CINCINNATI – Panicked zoo visitors watched helplessly and shouted, “Stay calm!” while one woman yelled, “Mommy loves you!” as a 400-pound-plus gorilla loomed over a 4-year-old boy who had fa...

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World